Radical left party Syriza swept to power in Greece on Sunday promising to end years of painful austerity policies, in an election victory that puts the country on a collision course with the EU and international creditors.

President Barack Obama struck a defiant tone for his dealings with the new Republican-led Congress on Tuesday, calling on his opponents to raise taxes on the rich and threatening to veto legislation that would challenge his key decisions.

US President Barack Obama has pledged to work with Republican lawmakers after their midterm election win but warned he would act without them to protect his core agenda, starting with immigration reform.

President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday, but Obama's plans to proceed with new immigration rules foreshadowed a bumpy start to his relationship with a Republican-controlled Congress.

The People's Committee of central Phu Yen province has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to recognise two musical instruments, dan da (lithophone) and ken da (stone horn), as national treasures.

Samples of three types of Chinese-made gold tone necklaces seized from three jewelry stores in Ho Chi Minh City last month have been found to contain toxic chemicals that can have negative health effects on consumers, the city’s Market Management Agency announced Friday.

SEOUL – North and South Korea discussed holding reunions between families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War on Wednesday, as Pyongyang mounted pressure on Seoul to cancel U.S.-South Korean military drills.